Woman claimed imprisoned man’s disability allowance

A MAN’S disability allowance was claimed at a post office every week for 10 weeks — despite the fact he was in jail at the time.

The fraud unit at Anglesea Street Garda Station in Cork became aware of the deception and caught a woman making the claim at the General Post Office on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, on the tenth week.

At Cork District Court yesterday, Mary Ellen Heaphy of 23 Clonard Avenue, Grenagh, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to 10 charges arising out of the scam.